Maryland · Maryland Code — Transportation Article
Md. Code, Transp. § 14-102: (a) A person may not drive any vehicle without the consent of its owner and with intent to deprive the owner temporarily of his possession of the vehicle, even if without intent to steal it
What this law says, in plain English
A person cannot drive or take a vehicle without the owner's consent with intent to temporarily deprive the owner of possession, even without intent to steal it. Prior consent does not imply future consent.
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